Evan, I couldn't say it better myself. I feel exactly the same. There are German Shepherds.............and there are "dogs". As for living conditions--I agree also--there were a couple times before I bought my own home, that I had a choice to stay where I was and "get rid of" my GSd or move.. I will let you guess what I did--I have not been without GSD in my house for 34 years. Not ever. Not once. And Lord willing, I will NEVER be without my dogs until I leave this world. Cheri Hunt CHERADON SHEPHERDS Home of 2013 Best In Maturity Cheradon's Jingle Bell Rock !! Home of LasLar's Captain Jack Sparrow, OFA Good H&E, 2nd Jr. dog 2013 NE Maturity Home of some of the most gorgeous German Shepherds in the World ! _Cheradon Shepherds Home Page_ (http://www.cheradonshepherds.com/) In a message dated 7/5/2013 10:58:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ELG440@xxxxxxx writes: I have been reading these responses to Helen's question as to what is the next best dog, after a German shepherd? I would suggest, the next best dog, after a German shepherd, is another German shepherd. The rest do not come close enough for me. Maybe the question should be, "If you don't want a German shepherd, what else can you get?" A German shepherd can adjust to any situation in living, and unless your landlord refuses to allow you a German shepherd, you should not settle for less. And, in that case, find a better landlord, because you are not going to find a better dog. Evan L. Ginsburg gsyrfund.com Asgard German Shepherds _http://www.asgardgsd.com_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) Where Type Movement and Temperament come together In a message dated 7/5/13 6:52:39 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, tc.kathycarlton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: well just for a pet some good ones have been named..poodle, border collies are smart too. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================